The Salton Sea is California's largest inland lake.
It is approximately 35 miles long and 15 miles wide and is 235 feet below sea level.
We drove about 25 miles to the southeast down Highway 111 to check it out.
From a distance it looked beautiful but it is no Lake Michigan, for sure.
It has no natural outlet flowing to the ocean; whatever flows in, including agricultural runoff does not flow out.
The water has a very high salt content. It is not as high as the Great Salt Lake in Utah, but it is high enough to be rather unhealthy now for fish and wildlife. We saw dead fish along the shore and there was an unpleasant smell in the air near the lake.
We saw these exceptionally long and narrow boats near the camp store. We never found out why they were built like this or what they were used for.
The recreational area had hiking trails like this.
We hiked down a shoreline trail, but this sign reminded us to not wander into the brush.
We had a fine day trip out of the city. The Salton Sea was not pristine but it was interesting to witness up close.
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